Returning from March 26 — April 5, 2026, join us for a second Open House program of the Midtown Cultural Alliance (MCA), a presenters’ union founded by Scandinavia House, Japan Society, The Korea Society, Korean Cultural Center, and L’Alliance New York to highlight midtown NYC as a global cultural destination!
In this collaboration, our five cultural centers—located mere blocks from one another in Midtown East—are aiming to redefine our locality as a signature destination neighborhood, serving up the best traditional and contemporary art, music, film, and performance from around the world, right here in Midtown.
Following the successful launch of the inaugural Open House events in September 2025, MCA’s second cross-organizational Open House beginning March 26 will offer both free and paid programming spread across all five partner organizations. MCA invites visitors to experience our locality as one of New York’s signature destination neighborhoods. Upon attendance to any one event at any of the five organizations during this Open House, a participant will receive a special “passport” and collect a stamp. Once collecting three stamps on their passport, a participant may then redeem a free gift from up to three different organizations of their choice. (Please refer to the MCA website for more detailed information.)
Events at Scandinavia House over the second program include a screening of The Good Traitor on Thursday, March 26; a Lux Audience Awards screening of Deaf (Sorda) on Friday, March 27; a Mail Art Workshop with Riitta Ikonen and a Nordic Knit-In on Saturday, March 28; and a Silver Anniversary Rescreen of Woman at War on Wednesday, April 1.
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New York City is home to the densest agglomeration of cosmopolitan cultural outposts in the world. The Midtown East neighborhood of Manhattan—from 59th street to 34th street, bound by the East River and Madison Avenue—boasts dozens of distinct international cultural organizations offering a dizzying array of programs connecting New York audiences to global culture in the form of international art exhibitions, live music, performance, film screenings, lectures, literary programs, and more. In just a few scant city blocks, visitors can quite literally immerse themselves in the art of the entire world.
We look forward to welcoming the public at any of the Midtown Cultural Alliance events this spring!